Season Review · October 6, 2026
Merstouttle City: Mixed fortunes - Ups and downs in an unpredictable season
Merstouttle City’s Season 23 in Division 7 finished in eighth place, with 28 points from 22 matches. Their record of nine wins, one draw and 12 losses reflected a campaign of mixed fortunes, while 42 goals scored and 55 conceded left them with a goal difference of -13.
Gary's mark
5/5
Average
Finished
8th
Points
28
Record
9-1-12
GD
-13
Gary 'Nano' Pettit-Thompson IV
Lead Football Journalist
The Match & Season Desk
Data-first, narrative-second. If it happened on the pitch, Gary filed it.
A Columns Desk filing — visual season centre first, then the full notebook.
Season Centre
The campaign in pictures — before the filing.
Position
8th
Points
28
Win Rate
41%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
4-2-3-1
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Kostadin Ivanov
AM
8 contributions
Top scorer
Kostadin Ivanov
AM
6 goals
Top assists
Lindomar Da Silva
AM
4 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 28
- P38
- Scoring
- 42
- P38
- Defence
- 55
- P38
- Clean sheets
- 3
- P38
- Goal difference
- -13
- P38
5/5
Season mark
Average
Campaign Record
9-1-12
Wins
9
41%
Draws
1
5%
Losses
12
55%
Attack · Defence
-13 GD
The Filing
Gary's notebook, desk by desk — with the forthcoming newsroom voices framed around the edges.
From Gary's Notebook
Season Overview
Filed by
Gary Nano
Merstouttle City’sSeason 23in Division 7 finished in eighth place, with 28 points from 22 matches. Their record of nine wins, one draw and 12 losses reflected a campaign of mixed fortunes, while 42 goals scored and 55 conceded left them with a goal difference of -13.
As the season’s fun fact puts it, this was “a season of football with its own unique story.” The final figures tell part of that story: Merstouttle City recorded nine wins, but ended with more losses than wins and a negative goal difference.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Scored 42 goals across the season.
- Recorded nine wins.
- Finished eighth in Division 7 with 28 points.
- Lived up to the season’s description: “Ups and downs in an unpredictable season.”
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
Merstouttle City’s record included 12 losses, three more than their nine wins, and just one draw. They conceded 55 goals against 42 scored, resulting in a goal difference of -13. Those figures, alongside a total of 28 points and an eighth-place finish, mark the areas of the season’s results that could improve.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Merstouttle City finished Season 23 in eighth place with 28 points, built on nine wins and one draw. Their 12 losses and -13 goal difference shaped a campaign that ended with more setbacks than victories. The 42 goals scored offered a positive figure, but with 55 conceded, the final record remained one of mixed fortunes.